However much we may know God, the great lesson to learn is that at any minute He may break in. We are apt to overlook this element of surprise, but God never works in any other way. –Oswald Chambers

Delighted

For my birthday, Handsome took me to a store that I had been wanting to visit. He told me that I could get a certain amount and set me free. I was so excited and had trouble picking stuff out. It took a long time, and he waited patiently. Then nothing fit well. Nothing. I came home empty handed, though my heart was full . . . because he had picked up on the fact that I wanted to try out that particular brand and made a point to take me there to try it.

A few weeks later I still had no birthday present from him, because I couldn’t find anything I wanted to buy.

Then! I realized that my favorite socks were getting threadbare.

I went online and bought three new pairs! I’m delighted! I just love these socks! They are super comfy, match everything, and have STRIPES!

(and just for the record, the people who make them have NO idea who I am – this is not an endorsement – just sharing what delights me)

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I haven’t stopped by in a million zillion years and today, as I am catching up on all your family fun this post jumped out at me! Why?! Because I have those EXACT same socks…both pair…and love them too…for those EXACT same reasons!!!!

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2.2 Find "our" kids (siblings) on Waiting Child List
2.5 Hear from agency that the kids are still available
2.8 In contact with homestudy agency
2.15 Still waiting on information about kiddos
2.22 Fingerprints for State & FBI Clearances done
2.24 Receive video of kids but no additional information
3.6 Home visit for homestudy
3.7 UPS passport renewals & I600A
3.15 Received fingerprint referral from USCIS
3.28 Fingerprints at USCIS
4.17 Got notice that the State Police are require a re-print -ug!
4.25 Reprinted 5.16 Notice that prints & therefore homestudy are complete 5.18 Dossier sent 6.20 initial 171H received 7.5 told by agency that we won't make it through court before closure 7.17 final 171H received!!! 8.30 Children moved to Agency's Care Center 9.21 Received medical info - all looks good! 11.1 Court Date Successful 11.14 Notified of Embassy Date (11.27) 11.23 Leave for Addis 11.26 Gotcha Day! 11.27 Embassy Appointment 12.1 Home---Except for the years of preparation, our adoption took almost exactly 10 months from identifying the children on a waiting list to getting them home!